British billionaire Sir Richard Branson almost, but not quite, flew into space today as a passenger aboard the privately built and operated Virgin Galactic spaceplane, VSS Unity, which took off from ...

Virgin Galactic has unveiled a dramatic new video of its billionaire founder Richard Branson and five others launching into suborbital space on company's VSS Unity spacecraft and it looks like a heck ...

One of the astronauts on Sunday's historic flight tries to summon the words to describe a few life-changing minutes. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his family live 100% ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (AFP via Getty Images) Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic are offering trip to the edge of space to promote their newest venture.

A new brand of the space race is on after billionaire Richard Branson soared more than 50 miles high and made it back to New Mexico alive and well. Branson’s trump aboard the VSS Unity lasted about an ...

The billionaire will ride on the company's space plane, which won't reach orbit. Branson is set to launch nine days before Jeff Bezos flies on his own company's rocket. See more stories on Insider's ...

After nearly two decades of overly optimistic forecasts, technical challenges, a tragic setback and a determined recovery, Richard Branson, the globe-trotting media mogul and founder of Virgin ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Sir Richard Branson recently took the VSS Unity to what was called "space", but now astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has said its technically not "space" ...

One day after its founder Richard Branson blasted into space, Virgin Galactic announced potential plans to sell up to $500 million in stock. The move would capitalize on investor interest in the ...

New camera views from the cockpit and carrier launch plane follow Richard Branson on his debut flight. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...